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Practical engineering tools, project controls, calculators and training resources developed for piping designers and engineers.

Pipe & Line Design

Sizing, wall thickness, reinforcement, flow and pipe properties.

Wall Thickness
ASME B31.3 Equation (3a) pressure design thickness from values you enter.
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Bend Wall Thickness
Intrados, extrados and sidewall thickness for a pipe bend from ASME B31.3 paragraph 304.2.1 and the factors you enter.
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Branch Reinforcement
Area replacement for one welded branch from the values you enter.
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Insulation Thickness
Heat loss and outside surface temperature for one insulation layer, from the conductivity and surface coefficient you enter.
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Line Sizing
Velocity, minimum NPS and maximum flow from the catalogue inside diameter, with Reynolds number and API RP 14E erosional velocity.
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Pipe Diameter
Inside diameter from a flow rate and a velocity you accept.
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Valve Cv
Liquid Cv and Kv from the flow and pressure drop you enter, with a simple gas estimate.
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Pipe Volume & Weight Calculator
Calculate pipe internal volume, fluid capacity, pipe weight and related quantities.
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Pipe Properties
Reference pipe dimensions, wall thickness, weights and key physical properties by size and specification.
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Supports & Flexibility

Spans, loops, legs, support details and support steel.

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Piping Layout

Spacing, racks, offsets, cut lengths, welds, paint and take-off.

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Components & Dimensions

Pipe, flange, gasket, bolt, fitting and valve dimensions and weights.

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Project / Design Controls

Estimating, schedules, progress, change control and review checklists.

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References

Standards, quick reference figures and unit conversion.

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